How to do everything wrong and still come out ahead…

Snow! Snow!

…and still more snow…and more cold…and it isn’t going to let up any time soon….

I’m winter-weary friends. I baked oatmeal honey bread last week and while that usually brings me a bit out of the mid-winter doldrums, this time most of it ended up fed to the chickens (who were positively thrilled). I’m just not feeling it. *sigh* It’s been too cold to work on remodeling projects because who wants to stand out in the cold to saw lumber on a 5 degree day? Not us! So it seems fair to say that some of the more fun parts of living are effectively on hold because of Mother Nature’s temper tantrums.

Now, just so you don’t think I’m resigned to Debbie Downerness for no reason, aside from the snow I believe I’m on the cusp of wisdom tooth surgery. Because it makes perfect sense at my age to cut new teeth like an infant, right? Gack. Thankfully my job will pay for the surgery AND for the time off after, but the gums in the back of my mouth hurt today and that makes me grumpy. GRUMPY! Soon, all will be better, but for now all that can be done is to suffer through. I may be tough, but I’m kind of sick of pain in general and the prospect of walking around with chipmunk cheeks for a few days does nothing to enhance surgery’s…luster…

Today, to remind me of summertime sun and warmth, I’m posting these photos that make me smile. You’ve seen them before, likely, but today these just say, "Summer will be back before you know it. Be patient."